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DPH public hearings on health information technology plan, privacy policy
Next month, DPH will be holding public hearings and accepting public comment online on their proposed plan for health information…
Aetna earnings up significantly, medical spending down
Despite higher unemployment and fewer people getting coverage at work, Aetna’s earnings were up last quarter by 42% over the…
A place with too many primary care doctors
One of the many advantages of working with the Council of State Governments/Eastern Region is the opportunity to learn from…
Reflections – Jaymie Potteiger
While working at the Connecticut Health Policy Project, I have been fortunate to see how difficult it can be to…
44,000 CT small businesses eligible for health insurance tax breaks
Thanks to national health reform 44,000 CT businesses are eligible for tax credits making health insurance more affordable. Starting this…
Reflections – Eric Knowles
Since becoming a summer intern at the CT Health Policy Project, I’ve earned a greater appreciation and understanding for the…
Frustrating eHealth privacy meeting
Today’s meeting of the CT Health Information Technology and Exchange Advisory Committee’s Legal and Policy Subcommittee was frustrating. I was…
eHealth privacy meeting tomorrow morning
Tomorrow morning July 20th at 8:30 – 10 am there will be a meeting of the CT Health Information Technology…
Meet Nelson Mendoza
Nelson Mendoza is a 19 year old from Houston Texas who just finished his freshman year at Yale. Nelson was…